10 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
1
Opinion piece urging immediate establishment of a well equipped hospital in St Johns and nearby communities to reduce travel for injured and ill residents. Argues local care would shorten recovery, ease suffering, and save time compared with transport to Portland. Emphasizes mills and regional sickness as justification.
Fragmented local column notes suburban life, charity appeals, and social comment. neighbors discuss repurposing vacated rooms for hospital use to ease suffering, while editorials praise Turner convention activities and report on Frank King recovering from a saw mill injury.
The city council discussed weed and undergrowth removal, sidewalk upgrades, and street closures. A committee was named to study a new city dock, with council members to join the city engineer in a Portland dock survey visit. Bills for labor were approved, and ordinances on concrete work and wood sidewalks advanced.
The St Johns Review praises the dry movement, arguing closing saloons benefits working families. It predicts more saving for homes, better moral conduct, and eventual city wealth, while noting the editor’s text as a prompt for homiletic reflection. The piece foresees a future where luxury mansions mingle with cottages and the city grows brighter without the saloon.
Gladstone Park hosts a week long chautauqua from July 7 to 16 with renowned figures including John Sharp Williams, Dr Ira Landreth, Robert McIntyre, Edwin Southers, Alfred Montgomery, Mrs Leonora M Lake, Dr B J Whitman, Mrs Anna Lewis Clark and Walter Thomas Mills among others. Attendees may gain entertainment and instruction from a diverse lineup of noted speakers and specialists.
The St Johns ball team remains a stepping stone for Vancouver in the Tri City League. In a July double header at Vancouver grounds the locals lost 4 2 in the first game despite fine catches by Fleming and Brown. The second game ended 4 0 with St Johns limited to one hit. A July matinee at Albina grounds yielded a 6 5 loss due to a last minute lineup change.
A brief notice advertises old newspapers for sale at the office, urging readers to check the label to verify contents and condition. It frames the sale as a routine office offering with emphasis on provenance and value.
Mrs. Robert Hardy aged 95 dies at daughter Mrs B J Turney’s home after husband Robert Hardy 67 dies June 4. They wed long before Civil War and journeyed west, married 7 years after moving from New Jersey, thirteen children born, five now in Oregon/Washington. Funeral at Turney home with burial in Columbian cemetery.
The Fourth celebration drew many to Vancouver from St Johns but failed to please attendees. Inadequate car service left crowds waiting up to three hours on Union avenue. ferries crowded and city streets were dismal. Saloon age limits appeared lax, with teens roaming main streets. Beyond ball games, little entertainment. Miss Hattie Wolf of Salem visits with sister and Mrs J B Campbell, attending United Brethren conference in Portland. Wolf works with the church’s young couples in Mazel Green.
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